Researchers detect alarming invasion of Red Sea corals to Mediterranean

JERUSALEM, Oct. 2 (Xinhua) -- Israeli marine researchers have discovered in the east Mediterranean a type of coral commonly found in the Red Sea, indicating the migration of an alien species, the University of Haifa (UH) said in a statement on Monday.

This type of soft coral, known as Dendronephthya, was found at a depth of 42 meters near the village of Sdot Yam back in May, according to a study led by the university and recently published in the journal Biology.